According to World Health Organization use of more than two micronutrients is
beneficial to pregnant women. However, anemia prevalence, labor duration, neonatal
Apgar score, blood loss and lochia loss, have not been ...
Globally, the threat of emerging and re-emerging arboviral infections continues to be a
major public health concern. The detection and diagnosis of many of these diseases
remains a challenge, and it is clear that novel ...
Most of the nutritional surveys that have been carried out in Kenya have
concentrated on children aged five years and below who are under the care of their
parent(s). On the other hand, HIV/ AIDS, conflicts, natural ...
World over, neonatal mortality contributes significantly to the under-five mortality rate, and 10% of neonatal deaths in L/MICs are due to surgical conditions. In Kenya, newborn surgical care is only provided in two ...
World over, neonatal mortality contributes significantly to the under-five mortality
rate, and 10% of neonatal deaths in L/MICs are due to surgical conditions. In Kenya,
newborn surgical care is only provided in two ...
The variant Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) found
on infected erythrocyte surface in malaria patients is encoded by Pfemp1 gene. This
protein has been implicated in mediating different forms ...
Maize serves as a staple food in many Sub-Sahara African Countries with 90% of the
Kenyan population depending on it. Although the area under maize cultivation has been
increasing in Africa, its production has been ...
Globally, gay men and other men who have sex with men are 19 times more likely to be
living with HIV than the general population. The prevalence of HIV/AIDS among Men
who have sex with men in Nairobi has been reported ...
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in people infected with the Human
Immunodeficiency Virus type-1 (HIV-1) is effective when backed up with adequate
clinical, immunological, and virologic monitoring. However, ...
Intensive Care Unit Acquired Urinary tract infection is a complication which is
common in critical illness and has been associated with increased patient morbidity.
Urinary tract infections are the most common type of ...
Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) are among of the most common causes of both illness
and mortality in children under five years of age. A prevalence of between 11% and 29%
has been reported in studies conducted in the ...
Mosquito saliva plays a central role in blood meal acquisition plus the
development and transmission of the malaria parasite. Functional genomics and
proteomics studies have characterized and predicted roles of many ...
Mosquito saliva plays a central role in blood meal acquisition plus the
development and transmission of the malaria parasite. Functional genomics and
proteomics studies have characterized and predicted roles of many ...
Rickettsiae are gram negative obligate intracellular bacteria in the class α proteobacteria. They are transmitted by arthropod vectors, including fleas, ticks,
mites, andbody lice. The prevalence of rickettsial infections ...
Respiratory pathogens are highly transmissible in hospital settings, especially those
without adequate infection prevention and control (IPC) programs. Although rates of
healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in Kenya ...
Respiratory pathogens are highly transmissible in hospital settings, especially those
without adequate infection prevention and control (IPC) programs. Although rates of
healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in Kenya ...
In this study crude flower extract of Chryasathemum cinerariifolium , and crude leaf extracts of
Eucalyptus camaldulensis and Nicotiana tabaccum were tested for their larvicidal activity against
the third instar larvae ...
Tuberculosis (TB) is a public health concern in Kenya contributing highly to the disease
burden of the country. Effective control of TB requires good treatment adherence. In
Kenya Community Health Workers (CHWs) have ...
Tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus co-infections have a global prevalence with high morbidity and mortality rates. Non-tuberculous mycobacteria have emerged as opportunistic pathogens among human immunodeficiency ...
Tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus co-infections have a global
prevalence with high morbidity and mortality rates. Non-tuberculous mycobacteria have
emerged as opportunistic pathogens among human immunodeficiency ...